Putin discusses Afrin, preparations for Syrian Congress in Sochi with Security Council

10:05
27 January 2018
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed with the permanent members of the Security Council preparations for the Syrian National Dialog Congress in Sochi, the situation in Afrin and other issues, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, Tass reported.

"The meeting was devoted to the final phase of preparations for the Syrian National Dialog Congress in Sochi," he said. "Besides, the theme of Afrin was touched upon. In this context Putin briefed the Security Council on the discussion of this issue he held several days ago by telephone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan."

The Security Council reviewed current issues of Russia’s internal social and economic agenda, Peskov added.